Swedish man arrested in Pattaya for selling tobacco illegally

Police in Pattaya arrested a 60-year-old Swedish man on Friday after a sting operation was set up after a “Farang Informant” notified officers that he was selling “SNUS” Tobacco over the internet here in Thailand without a work permit.

Stig Lennart Vahlberg was arrested by undercover officers after a sting was organised, taking place in Pratamnak Soi 6 where the Farang informant arranged to purchase 60 cans of the chewing tobacco like substance form the Swedish man.

After the transaction took place the boys in black quickly swooped in and took Mr Vahlberg into custody.

Officers charged him with working illegally in Thailand and remanded him in custody while further investigations are conducted.